| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) SF - Frank Larkins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Billy Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stadler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Larry Freese inbounds the ball | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Paul Stadler steals it from William Jenkins | 31-46 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Cheng-Gong Wang is blocked by William Jenkins | 31-46 |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang hits the follow up shot | 33-46 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | James Pell misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 33-46 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Novello | 33-46 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Willie Sessions steals it from Frank Larkins | 33-46 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Twyman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Willie Sessions (PF) Joseph Lassiter, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Billy Walton scores on a jumper from the left block | 37-46 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is hacked by Harold Novello in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Novello, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Pell - foul #1 on James Pell, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions tips it back up and in | 38-48 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Harold Novello hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Pell - foul #2 on James Pell, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the runner from the left block set up by Leandro Romano | 40-50 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins buries a floater from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Cheng-Gong Wang steps in front of the Jeffrey Twyman pass | 42-50 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Harold Novello banks in the layup set up by Cheng-Gong Wang | 44-50 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Billy Walton steps in front of the Leandro Romano pass | 44-50 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Mason Littrell blocks the short jumper by Harold Novello | 44-50 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Novello (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Frank Larkins (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Billy Walton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stadler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-50 |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the easy layup | 44-50 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Frank Larkins picks off the pass by Gene Bell in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-50 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Brown and the foul's on Harold Novello - foul #2 on Harold Novello, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (C) Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Earl Harper drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Walton and he's hacked by William Jenkins - foul #3 on William Jenkins, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | James Pell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the runner from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 47-53 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Harold Novello is called for the reach on Joseph Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Novello, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF) Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | James Pell is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Sessions | 47-56 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey is called for a backcourt violation | 47-56 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | James Pell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-56 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Herbert Bailey | 47-56 |
| 13:55 | North Carolina | Earl Harper is hacked by William Jenkins - foul #4 on William Jenkins, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Billy Walton (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (C) William Jenkins | |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi is hacked by James Pell - foul #3 on James Pell, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bernardo Colombo | 50-56 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Larry Freese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF), Paul Stadler (C) Herbert Bailey, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler is hacked by Mason Littrell - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Brim (PF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Bernardo Colombo - foul #1 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Kyle Brim | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the jumper from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Kyle Brim (PF), Earl Harper (C) Raphael Lombardi, Bernardo Colombo, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman lays it up and in | 52-60 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Twyman is called for the reach on Herbert Bailey - foul #3 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF) Kyle Brim | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 52-60 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Novello (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Walton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Sessions (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Pell - foul #4 on James Pell, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Larry Freese is hacked by Harold Novello in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Novello, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | James Pell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits the follow up shot | 54-63 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Freese - foul #2 on Larry Freese, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Charles Campbell (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Harold Novello, Herbert Bailey, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-63 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Earl Harper pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Rodney Brown - foul #1 on Rodney Brown, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Kyle Brim (C) Raphael Lombardi, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SF) Rodney Brown, Gene Bell | |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Cheng-Gong Wang is called for the reach on James Pell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Harold Novello (SG) Cheng-Gong Wang, Bernardo Colombo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Larry Freese loses the dribble to Donald Hopson in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 57-65 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hopson | 57-65 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-65 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Harold Novello is called for the reach on Joseph Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Novello, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Earl Harper (C) Raphael Lombardi, Harold Novello, Charles Campbell, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey buries a shot in the paint | 62-67 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Kyle Brim, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Joseph Lassiter, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Herbert Bailey | 64-67 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Rodney Brown, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-67 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Billy Walton picks off the pass by Jeffrey Twyman | 64-67 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG) Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Larkins (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Billy Walton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Stadler (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | William Jenkins is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gene Bell | 64-69 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 64-69 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Willie Sessions is called for the reach on Billy Walton - foul #1 on Willie Sessions, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF), Earl Harper (C) Frank Larkins, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | James Pell is called for the reach on Earl Harper - foul #5 on James Pell, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG) James Pell | |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Larry Freese is called for 10 seconds | 67-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Raphael Lombardi | 69-69 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-69 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo's floater is tipped away by Willie Sessions | 69-69 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo hits the follow up shot | 71-69 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Earl Harper knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Donald Hopson | 73-72 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is hacked by Willie Sessions - foul #2 on Willie Sessions, team foul #14 | 73-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF), Kyle Brim (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Herbert Bailey, Donald Hopson, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Leandro Romano | 74-74 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi buries a runner from close range set up by Frank Larkins | 76-74 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kyle Brim - foul #1 on Kyle Brim, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (SF) Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF) Gene Bell | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rodney Brown - foul #2 on Rodney Brown, team foul #15 | 76-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF), Earl Harper (C) Kyle Brim, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernardo Colombo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) PF - Billy Walton (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 78-76 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi loses the ball out of bounds | 78-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Bernardo Colombo, Charles Campbell, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 78-76 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rodney Brown - foul #3 on Rodney Brown, team foul #16 | 78-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Hopson - foul #2 on Donald Hopson, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PG) Raphael Lombardi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (C) Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Donald Hopson, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Willie Sessions | |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Frank Larkins | 80-77 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Billy Walton - foul #2 on Billy Walton, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG) Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), William Jenkins (C) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Frank Larkins steals it from William Jenkins | 80-77 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-77 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses short on a jumper from the left side | 80-77 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Willie Sessions - foul #3 on Willie Sessions, team foul #17 | 80-77 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-77 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Lassiter | 80-80 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo double dribbles | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Larry Freese buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Brown and the foul's on Frank Larkins - foul #4 on Frank Larkins, team foul #12 | 80-82 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the free throw | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-83 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Larkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Billy Walton (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Stadler (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Sessions (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 16 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | William Jenkins wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions is fouled on the floor by Paul Stadler - foul #1 on Paul Stadler, team foul #13 | 83-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Raphael Lombardi, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (C) Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the offensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Brown | 83-85 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo blows the layup but the foul's on Mason Littrell - foul #2 on Mason Littrell, team foul #18 | 83-85 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG) Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Willie Sessions | |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-85 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson lays it in set up by Raphael Lombardi | 87-85 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Herbert Bailey is called for the reach on Gene Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #14 | 87-85 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF) Rodney Brown | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Bernardo Colombo is denied by Larry Freese | 87-86 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the tip | 87-86 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman gets the rebound | 87-86 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits the finger roll | 87-88 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 87-88 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 87-88 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman's pass is intercepted by Raphael Lombardi | 87-88 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the easy layup | 87-88 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 87-88 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 87-88 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it but misses | 87-88 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson pulls down the rebound | 87-88 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 87-88 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Raphael Lombardi, Donald Hopson, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses badly on a shot near the basket | 87-88 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Gene Bell pulls down the rebound | 87-88 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Billy Walton swats the shot by Gene Bell | 87-88 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions hits the follow up shot | 87-90 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey clanks a jumper from the right wing | 87-90 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 87-90 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 87-90 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the board | 87-90 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Gene Bell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 87-90 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions tips it in | 87-92 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 87-92 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey hits the follow up shot | 89-92 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Larkins - foul #5 on Frank Larkins, team foul #15 | 89-92 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG) Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF) Gene Bell | |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 89-94 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 89-94 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernardo Colombo (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Billy Walton (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Stadler (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Willie Sessions (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 17 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Raphael Lombardi is called for the reach on William Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #16 | 89-94 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG) Joseph Lassiter | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | William Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Billy Walton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 89-95 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey tips it but misses | 89-95 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the board | 89-95 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Raphael Lombardi is called for the reach on Willie Sessions in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #17 | 89-95 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-96 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is fouled on the floor by Billy Walton - foul #3 on Billy Walton, team foul #18 | 89-96 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the 1st free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 89-97 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernardo Colombo | 92-97 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is hacked by Raphael Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #19 | 92-97 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses the 1st free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 92-98 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 92-98 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leandro Romano | 92-98 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Bernardo Colombo - foul #2 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #20 | 92-98 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 92-100 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-100 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions snags the defensive board | 92-100 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown runs out the clock | 92-100 |